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Coronavirus in India live updates: Centre, Bharat Biotech invite other companies to scale up Covaxin production

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 21:30:23 IST

Coronavirus in India live updates: Centre, Bharat Biotech invite other companies to scale up Covaxin production

India's daily case count of Covid-19 went past the 3.5 lakh mark on Thursday after a two-day low even as the country recorded more than 4,000 deaths for the second day in a row. With 3,62,727 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's total caseload now stands at 2,37,03,665, as per the Union health ministry data updated at 8:00 am. Stay with TOI for the latest developments-

16:15 (IST) May 13

17.72 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered till now: Govt

16:11 (IST) May 13

20 states showing signs of plateauing/decline of new cases: Govt

16:09 (IST) May 13

187 districts have shown a continued decline in cases since last 2 weeks: Lav Agarwal, Union Health Ministry, Joint Secretary

16:08 (IST) May 13

Some decline noted in overall positivity in India since last 3 days: Govt

16:07 (IST) May 13

Recoveries on the rise vis-a-vis the daily new cases since May 3: Govt

16:00 (IST) May 13

Discussed with Harsh Vardhan that vaccine formula can be shared with other firms to ramp up production: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

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15:59 (IST) May 13

Centre should purchase vaccine as it will bring bad name to India if states purchase it from int'l market individually: Delhi health minister

15:58 (IST) May 13

Several vaccination centres shut in Delhi due to non-availability of Covaxin, reports ANI

Several vaccination centres where Covaxin is being administered in the national capital on Thursday remained closed for the age group of 18-44 years due to its non-availability. The vaccination drive began for the age group of 18-44 years in Delhi from May 3 but due to shortage of the vaccine, the drive has been put on hold.

15:34 (IST) May 13

Delhi records 308 more coronavirus deaths, 10,489 new cases with positivity rate of 14.24 per cent: Health bulletin

15:26 (IST) May 13

10,649 new coronavirus cases, 19 more deaths in Odisha: Health department

15:21 (IST) May 13

Businessman Navneet Kalra files anticipatory bail application in Delhi High Court in connection with a case relating to the hoarding of oxygen concentrators in a restaurant in South Delhi.

His anticipatory bail plea was dismissed by Delhi's Saket Court earlier today.

15:16 (IST) May 13

Delhi reports 10,489 new Covid-19 cases, 15,189 recoveries and 308 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Total cases 13,72,475
Total recoveries 12,74,140
Death toll 20,618
Active cases 77,717

15:12 (IST) May 13

He also urged PM Modi for quick disbursal of pending GST compensation, rice subsidy, hiking Tamil Nadu's borrowing limits from 3% of SGDP to 4%.

15:11 (IST) May 13

Tamil Nadu CM writes a letter to Prime Minister urging to reduce GST on Covid-19 vaccines & other Covid related medicines procured by state govts to "zero" for a certain period after consulting with GST Council since the state govt themselves are procuring them.

15:10 (IST) May 13

Therefore, it is a considered and deliberate decision to post Maj Gen SK Singh, another competent medical professional, as Commandant Base Hospital so that there is adequate overlap and continuity in the top hierarchy of the hospital in these challenging times: Indian Army

15:10 (IST) May 13

Turnover of two senior-most & important functionaries of Hospital at the same time when the Hospital would still be treating Covid patients will not be in the best interest of the establishment: Indian Army

15:10 (IST) May 13

Nearly 19 lakh vaccine doses administered on May 12: Health ministry

15:05 (IST) May 13

A C-17 Globemaster aircraft of IAF flew from Hindon airbase on 12th May for Ostend near Brussels, Belgium to airlift critical life support equipment. It flew nonstop for 11 hrs to reach there & after a quick turnaround, flew back to Hindon with 30 tons of life support equipment.

15:01 (IST) May 13

Tamil Nadu: Actor Rajinikanth took his second dose of Covid-19 vaccination today in Chennai.

14:34 (IST) May 13

Lockdown in Bihar has been extended for 10 days from May 16, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announced on Twitter.

आज सहयोगी मंत्रीगण एवं पदाधिकारियों के साथ बिहार में लागू लॉकडाउन की स्थिति की समीक्षा की गयी। लॉकडाउन का सकारात्मक… https://t.co/IH7RB5pzW0
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) 1620895504000